Monthly Archives: December 2017

Helena’s Wyaconda branch is excited to announce the recipient of the Helena Homegrown Scholarship. Scott Aylward is the winner of a $1,000 scholarship dedicated in his name to an eligible student attending Scotland County R-I High School. The Helena Homegrown Scholarship will be awarded to a 2018 graduating high school senior pursuing a degree in […]

The December meeting of the Jolly Jacks and Jills 4-H Club was called to order by President Elsie Kigar. The pledges were led by Alyssa Kirchner and Mason Mallett. Song Leaders, Hannah Whitney and Laney Mallett led the group with Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. What is your favorite activity at Christmas was answered by […]

Our sympathy to family and friends of Beulah Corwin. Also to family and friends of Sydney Heimer. Martin Guinn and Reva Hustead went to Kirksville and Palmyra. Colony Baptist Church had their Christmas program and soup supper on Sunday, December 17th. Martin fixed oyster stew. Jim and Nancy Jo Waack went to Pella, Iowa. Charlene […]

The annual election of Stockholders of the Scotland County Fire Corporation will be held at the Scotland County Fire Station in Memphis, Missouri on Saturday, January 13th, 2018 at 2 o’clock p.m. for the purpose of electing three directors for three years, and for the transaction of any other business which may properly come before […]

FIVE YEARS AGO Irving Berlin wrote the song and Bing Crosby made it famous, reminiscing about an old-fashioned holiday setting in White Christmas. The weather forecast heading into December 25th had everybody dreaming of just that. Unfortunately as the snow finally arrived Thursday morning, it was accompanied by winds whipping at higher than 50 miles […]

LAMONI, IA (12/21/2017)– The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2017 fall term have been announced, and Calesse Bair of Memphis, MO, has been named to the Honors List. Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list. Congratulations, Calesse! Graceland commends you on your academic success. For […]

I’ve spent a lot of the last week thinking about two things that are usually ignored or avoided or generally brushed under the rug in mainstream society: darkness and conflict. Christina here, writing about the death of the year, some tough feelings between Rabbits, and how I’ve been celebrating in new ways this week. My […]

Do you have a succession/estate plan for your farm or small business? If you don’t have a plan, the state of Missouri has one for you, but it may not be what you wish. Attend an upcoming class to learn how to make your retirement, succession, and estate plan what you want. University of Missouri […]

Gloria Eileen Fincher, 88, of Memphis, Missouri and formerly of Downing, Missouri, died Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born March 5, 1929, at Downing, Missouri to Arthur R. and Rita (Slavin) Wineinger. She grew up in Downing and attended Downing High School, graduating with the class […]

Dorothy L. Shannon Kelso, age 95, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She was born February 3, 1922, in Cedar Rapids, IA, daughter of William Enoch and Lelia Ann Jayne Shannon. She married Paul Cyrus Kelso on May 21, 1943, in Gorin, Missouri. He died February 23, 1985. […]